Safety-razor.



No. 353.960. PATENTED MAY 21, 1907. R. J. CHRISTY. SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3. 1906A l IIIH lll . ..0 w Y n n l UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1907.

`Application filed May 3, 1906. Serial Ilo. 315,102.

To all whom it may concern.- p

Be it known that I, RUSS J. CHRISTY, a citizen of the United States, residing-at Fremont, Sandusky county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Safety-Razors, of which the ollowing is a specification.

My. invention relates to safety razors, and it has for its object to provide an improved andsimpliiied construction that can be cheaply made and is adapted to produce improved results in practical use. To these ends my invention consists in the various features of construction and arrangement of parts, and having the eneral mode of operation substantially as ereinafter more particularlypointed out.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention,-Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of a razor embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a Similar view showing the handle and .supporting plate attached thereto; Fig. 3 is a transverse section showing the relations of the parts and the relative angle of the blade to the handle; Fig. 4 isa rear plan of the razor, the handle being shown in section; Fig. 5 is a plan'of the blade; and Fig. 6 is a rear .plan view of the clamping plate. Y

My invention relates to the class of safety razors which may be defined underthe general term of the Hoe type-of razors, and it may be saidlto'be an improvement upon the razor forming the subject-matter of my Patent No. 788,820, of Ma 2, 1905, as it embodies a blade/substantial ly such as shown therein, used in connection with a handle of the general type illustrated therein, and it provides improved means for supporting and `holding the blade in its relation to the handle, and has other features of improve? ment which-"will appear more particularly hereafter.

One feature of improvement relates to the angle inwhich the'blade is placed with relation to the handle, by means of which'the razor is normally held in the best relations so as to be placed upon the face in any posi'- tion, and todo the easiest cutting and also tending to preserve the cutting edge. vThus the blade is held in a transverse plane ap# proximately 45 tothe longitudinal axis of the handle. A' l The handle A shown herein is quite similar to that of my prior patent, above referred to,A

except that the bent portion a extendsat an angle considerably less and is ap roXimately at an angle of 45 to the main body of the handle. I consider this an important feature of construction and arrangement owing to the improved results following such construction, and especially when the handle is used in connection with the other parts of the razor hereinafter described.

Secured tothe bent end. a of the handle is a Sup orting late B, and While this may vary in etailso construction', I have shown it as comprising what may be termed a combined com guard and supporting plate, in that formed with or attached tothe body 'of the plate B isa comb B the teeth of Which project in a plane substantially at right angles to the main body of the sup orting plateand approximately arallel to t e bent end A of the handle, as s own in Fig. 3. The ends of these teeth extend into' positionl adjacent the edge of the blade but a little infront of the same so that they form a safetyl guard andV also la receptacle for the lather and beard las it is cut by the blade. lIn 'the present instance the comb guard B is Shown as an integral partei' the supporting plate B andis connected thereto by the bent portions b b, the material being cut away be.- tween these portions and the body of the plate and guard'. This forms an exceedingly simple and chea combined supporting plate and comb guar and by attaching the su 2,1' y The blade C comprises a flat rigid plate of practically uniform thickness, having a front cutting edge c and a rear cutting edge c', While its vends are provided withears or rojections c2 which bear against the ends o the lips or ears b of the supporting plate and insure the proper location of the blade with relation to the supporting plate and guard.

Inl order to secure the blade in position upon its supporting plate, I provide a Separable or removable spring clamping plate D, and while this may vary in details-of c011- IOO IIO

ears b', and then t 'l struction, I have shown it as having a bearing face ortion d, preferably extending prac.-

tically t roughout the length of the blade the blade and supporting plate together, its

rear spring portion engaging the rear ed ge of the blade to hold the lugs c2 of the blade against the'lips b of the supporting plate. The edge of the blade is thereby held in correct position relative to the comb B In removing the blade the clamping plate and blade are drawn away from the comb guard so th at the blade may be said to be removable sidewise with its cutting edge in the rear, and in this Way not only can the blade and clamp plate be quickly removed but without danger to the operator.

It will be observed that the razor comrises practically three separable parts, the rst o which is the combined supporting plate and comb guard rigidly fixed to the bent handle, the handle being attached near the center of the plate, the second of which is the removable Hat blade which is removable sidewise with its cutting edge to the rear, and the separable spring clamping plate which is adapted to hold the parts in operative position. When in operative position, as

above intimated, the blade is at an angle approximately 45" to the longitudinal axis of the handle, and I have found that this results in giving what may be termed a sensitive feel and perfect control of the razor which is desirable in actual use.

Such being the general construction and arrangement of the various partsof my improved razor, it will be seen that they are all exceedingly simple to make and at the same time are readily assembled for operation and detached for cleaning or otherwise, and when in position are always adjusted in their proper relations and in the best relative position to produce the results desired.

What I claim is,-

1.- The combination with a supporting plate having lips at its ends and a blade having ears at its ends to bear against the ends of the lips, of a removable spring clamping plate ada ted to embrace the blade and supporting p ate and having its rear spring portion'inengagement with the rear edge of said blade.

2. The combination with a handle and rigidly mounted supporting plate and a blade on said plate, of aremovable clamping plate having a bearing face portion to engage the blade, clamping fingers to engage the plate, and a spring portion connecting said bearing face portion and said fingers, whereby the blade is held against the supporting plate by spring ressure and is readilyremovable.

3. T ie combination with a handle and rigidly mounted supporting plate having lips at its ends and a blade lying on said plate between'the lips and having lugs at its ends to engage the lips, of a removable clamping late shorter than the space between said ii s and adapted to slide therebetween, said ate having a bearing face engaging the` b C D D blade, clamping iingers engaging the plate, and a spring portion connecting said bearing face portion and said fingers.

4. The combination with a handle having a portion thereof bent at an angle of approximately 45, of a combined supporting plate Y and comb guard secured to said hand e at approximately the center of the supporting portion of said plate, the supporting face of said plate being arranged at a right angle to the bent portion of said handle, and a blade supported on said plate, whereby said blade is held rigidly in a transverse plane approximately 450 to the longitudinal axis of the handle.

5. The combination with a handle having a portion thereof bent at an angle of approximately 450, of a supporting platesecured to the end of the bent portion of said handle at approximately the center of said plate, the supporting face of said plate being arranged at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of said bent portion, a comb guard on one side of said, supporting plate and secured thereto by bent portions, a blade supported on said plate and extending approximately equal distances beyond each side of said plate and the edge arranged adjacent said comb, a spring clamping plate arranged to clamp said blade to said supporting plate and having its rear spring portion in engagement with the rear edge of said blade and curved to correspond in cross section with the comb on the other side of said supporting plate.

In testimony whereof I a'llix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUSS J. CHRISTY. Witnesses:

C. J.` CHRISTY,

H. C. DE RAN.

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